Western Forest Valuation
| WEF Stock | CAD 0.44 0.01 2.22% |
Western Forest is overvalued. Western Forest Products maintains a prevalent Real Value of C$0.39 per share. The last-minute price of the company is C$0.44. Our model calculates the value of Western Forest Products from examining the company fundamentals such as Current Valuation of 243.27 M, profit margin of (0.04) %, and Return On Asset of -0.0428 as well as analyzing its technical indicators and probability of bankruptcy. Key fundamental drivers impacting Western Forest's valuation include:
Price Book 0.2509 | Enterprise Value 243.3 M | Enterprise Value Ebitda (8.15) | Price Sales 0.1344 | Forward PE 7.0621 |
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Please note that Western Forest's price fluctuation is out of control at this time. Calculation of the real value of Western Forest Products is based on 3 months time horizon. Increasing Western Forest's time horizon generally increases the accuracy of value calculation and significantly improves the predictive power of the methodology used.
Since Western Forest is currently traded on the exchange, buyers and sellers on that exchange determine the market value of Western Stock. However, Western Forest's intrinsic value may or may not be the same as its current market price, in which case there is an opportunity to profit from the mispricing, assuming the market price will eventually merge with its intrinsic value. | Historical | Market 0.44 | Real 0.39 | Hype 0.44 | Naive 0.44 |
The intrinsic value of Western Forest's stock can be calculated using various methods such as discounted cash flow analysis, price-to-earnings ratio, or price-to-book ratio. That value may differ from its current market price, which is determined by supply and demand factors such as investor sentiment, market trends, news, and other external factors that may influence Western Forest's stock price. It is important to note that the real value of any stock may change over time based on changes in the company's performance.
Estimating the potential upside or downside of Western Forest Products helps investors to forecast how Western stock's addition to their portfolios will impact the overall performance. We also use other valuation drivers to help us estimate the true value of Western Forest more accurately as focusing exclusively on Western Forest's fundamentals will not take into account other important factors: Traditionally, analysts and sophisticated investors use multiple methods for valuing a cash-flow-generating entity or its stock. For example, some money managers use Western Forest's intrinsic value based on its ongoing forecasts of Western Forest's financial statements. In contrast, other private, professional wealth advisors use a multiplier approach by looking to relative value analysis against Western Forest's closest peers.
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Knowing Western Forest's actual value is paramount for traders when making sound investment determinations. Using both Western Forest's enterprise value as well as its market capitalization is the best way to estimate the value of the company and is usually enough for investors to make market timing decisions.
Western Forest Total Value Analysis
Western Forest Products is at this time forecasted to have takeover price of 243.27 M with market capitalization of 139.37 M, debt of 104.6 M, and cash on hands of 15.8 M. Please note that takeover price may be misleading and is a subject to mistakes in financial statements. We encourage investors to thoroughly investigate all of the Western Forest fundamentals before making investing decisions based on enterprise value of the company| Takeover Price | Market Cap | Debt Obligations | Cash |
243.27 M | 139.37 M | 104.6 M | 15.8 M |
Western Forest Investor Information
About 42.0% of the company outstanding shares are owned by institutional investors. The company has Price to Book (P/B) ratio of 0.25. Historically many companies with similar price-to-book (P/B) ratio do better than the market in the long run. Western Forest Products has Price/Earnings To Growth (PEG) ratio of 0.73. The entity recorded a loss per share of 0.14. The firm last dividend was issued on the 24th of August 2023. Based on the key indicators related to Western Forest's liquidity, profitability, solvency, and operating efficiencyBased on the analysis of, Western Forest Products is not in a good financial situation at this time. It has a very high probability of going through financial hardship in January.Western Forest Asset Utilization
The asset utilization indicator refers to the revenue earned for every dollar of assets a company currently reports. Western Forest has an asset utilization ratio of 111.15 percent. This suggests that the Company is making C$1.11 for each dollar of assets. An increasing asset utilization means that Western Forest Products is more efficient with each dollar of assets it utilizes for everyday operations.Western Forest Ownership Allocation
Western Forest Products retains a total of 316.75 Million outstanding shares. 30% of Western Forest outstanding shares are owned by institutional investors. Institutional investors are typically referred to investors that purchase positions in a given stock to benefit from reduced commissions. Consequently, institutional investors are subject to different rules and regulations than regular investors. Please look out for any change in current institutional holding as this could mean something significant has changed at the company or is about to change. Please note that no matter how many assets the company shows, if the real value of the company is less than the current market value, you may not be able to make money on it.Western Forest Profitability Analysis
The company reported the revenue of 1.02 B. Net Loss for the year was (70.1 M) with profit before overhead, payroll, taxes, and interest of 253.3 M.Western Forest Past Distributions to stockholders
About Western Forest Valuation
We use absolute and relative valuation methodologies to arrive at the intrinsic value of Western Forest Products. In general, an absolute valuation paradigm, as applied to this company, attempts to find the value of Western Forest Products based exclusively on its fundamental and basic technical indicators. By analyzing Western Forest's financials, quarterly and monthly indicators, and their related drivers, we attempt to find the most accurate representation of Western Forest's intrinsic value. As compared to an absolute model, our relative valuation model uses a comparative analysis of Western Forest. We calculate exposure to Western Forest's market risk, different technical and fundamental indicators, and relevant financial multiples and ratios and then compare them to those of Western Forest's related companies.| Last Reported | Projected for Next Year | ||
| Gross Profit | 50.6 M | 48.1 M | |
| Pretax Profit Margin | (0.09) | (0.09) | |
| Operating Profit Margin | (0.08) | (0.08) | |
| Net Loss | (0.07) | (0.06) | |
| Gross Profit Margin | 0.05 | 0.05 |
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Western Forest financial ratios help investors to determine whether Western Stock is cheap or expensive when compared to a particular measure, such as profits or enterprise value. In other words, they help investors to determine the cost of investment in Western with respect to the benefits of owning Western Forest security.